After yesterday being such a crappy day, I'm happy to say that today was much improved! This morning, I found several bright bits of sunshine in the garden. Several of our summer squash blossoms are now fully open! There are just male flowers right now, so it's still too early to expect baby squash, but … Continue reading A much better day today, and what will I do with these?
getting things done
Just a trim…
The wonderful rains we've had has meant everything has exploded in growth. Including the grass and weeds. Today, I decided to break out the weed trimmer and get around some areas before mowing. In progress, I figured I would keep trimming some other areas. Just the rougher areas, I told myself. I'll do the rest … Continue reading Just a trim…
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Clean up: Baby chainsaw, out again!
I was very happy to see the battery charged up fast enough that I could use it again tonight. I quickly trimmed the poles I'd left earlier and moved them out, then got started. Both my daughters were able to join me this time, so I got to focus on cutting and trimming, while they … Continue reading Clean up: Baby chainsaw, out again!
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Clean up: Baby chainsaw’s first workout
It was a lovely day today, with the temperature at a glorious 3C/37F. With things still on track for our garden plans, I figured this was a good day to start some clean up and gather the materials that will be used to build trellises, etc. This meant giving our new baby chainsaw (otherwise known … Continue reading Clean up: Baby chainsaw’s first workout
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Moving forward
Well, my mother's car is now at the garage. It won't be worked on today. The mechanic was missing some information on file to be able to order a new tire. Which is fine. I'm just glad I had my daughter follow me in the van! I talked to him about what happened, and was … Continue reading Moving forward
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Feeling productive
Today was such a beautiful day! While doing my rounds this morning, I spotted Junk Pile cat at the bottom of this icicle hanging from the rain barrel diverter, drinking from the little well created at the bottom. Even though we were still a few degrees below freezing, there was a trickle of ice melt, … Continue reading Feeling productive
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Fall Clean up: finally clearing the second tire planter
When we moved here, there were two tractor tire planters in the yard. One of them had been next to a willow for so long, it was actually damaged by the willow as it grew. You can read about what a job it was to clear that out here, and here. Thankfully, this one was … Continue reading Fall Clean up: finally clearing the second tire planter
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Blue
When I got back from the city with our new washing machine, I just had to go around back to see how the painting went for the girls. The first coat of paint is done! You know, when I first picked up this shade, I was afraid that once it was on large surfaces like … Continue reading Blue
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It’s here!
Yes!!! Our new washing machine is now here! Which is quite a surprise, since we got a call from the shipping company a couple of days ago, letting us know they didn't have it, and that they'd call when they did. Home Depot gets weekly deliveries, so we were expecting to get a call next … Continue reading It’s here!
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Reclaiming space: sun room part 2, and the old kitchen
Before I start on how things went with the clean up, I have another update. I just got off the phone with Canada Cartage - the company shipping our new washing machine. They didn't receive it at this end, so they will call us with a new delivery date when they have it. I might … Continue reading Reclaiming space: sun room part 2, and the old kitchen
